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A-10 Would Get 1 More Year of Life in Congressional Proposal

May 8, 2014 D-M's main aircraft, supporting thousands of jobs, wins House committee approval, as Barber pushes to protect it.

Print Journalism in Tucson Took 'Bigger Hit,' SPJ President Says

Apr 30, 2014 Five years after the collapse of the Tucson Citizen, Tucson Weekly and Inside Tucson Business pass over to new owners; a look into the state of print today.

Fluxx Studio and Gallery is the sole LGBT community arts space in Tucson and the Southwest.

Liquor Regs, Lack of Renters Crushes LGBT Arts Space

Apr 29, 2014 Legal inability to serve beer and wine at events ignited domino effect of economic losses for Tucson's Fluxx Studio and Gallery.

Fruitland Market Shuttered After 55 Years

Apr 28, 2014 Owners received news plot was for sale, had to vacate their shop as well as home which was located in the back of the store.

Brewer Signs $9.2B Budget for Coming Year

Apr 11, 2014 Plan includes $59 million more for new child safety agency, more educational funding; gov. line-item vetoes $4M.

Genaro Mendez's sons help him plant coffee seedlings in Chiapas that could end up sold in Tucson

From Chiapas, Mexico: More Than Just Coffee

Mar 27, 2014 Co-op selling coffee in Tucson helps Mexican families stay together and avoid dangerous illegal immigration.

Tucson Pursuing Two More Annexations

Mar 24, 2014 City attempting to fill in pockets of unincorporated areas and increase revenue; pursue adding 150 homes near I-10 and Valencia in next few weeks.

Yuma is often called the winter vegetable capital of the world.

AZ Week: Yuma Unemployment Rate High, Some Say Not Accurate

Mar 21, 2014 Economic, labor, tourism experts in area argue city's opportunities are growing despite 'unflattering' stats that may stem from having various seasonal work industries.

An interview with Arizona Senate President, Andy Biggs.

UPDATED: AZ Senate Gives Initial Approval to Budget Plan

Mar 20, 2014 AZ Senate President Andy Biggs introduced amendment with $18M for new school assessment test, $15M for CPS; chamber debating spending plan all day Thurs.

Dan Cornelius, left, and his assistant set up the Mobile Farmers Market at Tucson's Native Seeds/SEARCH.

Native American Traditional Foods Turn Into Viable Business

Mar 13, 2014 From tepary beans grown by the Tohono O’Odham people to chocolate produced by the Chickasaw Nation, Native Americans are entering the niche food market in many places.

Flake, McCain Want AZ Repaid for Keeping Canyon Open

Mar 12, 2014 State spent $465,000 to run AZ's biggest tourist draw while federal government was shut down in October.

Raytheon Receives $350M Pentagon Contract

Mar 6, 2014 U.S. Dept. of Defense orders company's newest model of its SM-3 missile; orders 44 items total, including missile, accompanying materials.